Car-seat



(No Model.) M. G.,KEERAN.

Patented Apr. 8, 1890.

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MANALCUS G. KEERAN, OF BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS.

CAR- SEAT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 425,328, dated April 8, 1890.

Application filed October 24, 1889. Serial No. 328,020. (No model.) 4

To (all 1071 0712 it may concern:

Be it known that I, MANALCU S G. KEERAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bloomington, in the county of McLean and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in CarSeats; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in oar-seats, the object of the same being to pro vide a back-rest for the seat, which may be readily reversed and inclined at various angles.

A further object is to provide devices of the above character which shall be simple and economical in constructionand durable and efficient in use; and with these ends in view my invention consists in the certain features of construction and combinations of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described, and pointed out-in the claim.

The invention is illustrated by a view, partly in section and partly in side elevation.

A represents the side bars of the car-seat, to which are secured pivotally the lever-arms B. To the outer ends of said arms are pivoted the connecting-rods D. The operatingarms E are pivoted to the connecting-rods at their upper ends, the lower ends thereof being slotted and provided with the ratchets F,. the same being adapted to engage the pin G, by means of which the desired elevation of the arms and back is maintained.

To the bars A are pivoted the angle-levers II, to one end of which are pivoted the operating-rods I, the free ends thereof being slightly curved and engaging the lower part of the operatingarms E.

From the above description it will be seen that by pulling forward the operatingrod I.

the angle-lever H will elevate the operatingarms E, thereby detaching the ratchets F from the pins G and enabling an adjustment of the back at any angle, and, if desired, the back can be carried over, thereby reversing the same.

The angle-levers and ope 'atiug-bars are placed on each side and in opposite directions to each other, one being adapted to incline the back in one direction and the other to have the reverse effect.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

In a car-seat, the combination, with pivoted lever-arms B, connecting-rods D, and operating-arms E, having ratchets in their lower ends, of an angle-lever engaging said operating-arms, and operating-rods to elevate said operating-arms E, substantiallyas shown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MANALOUS G. KEERAN.

Witnesses:

JOHN B. FRY, SAIN WELTY. 

